The youngster was killed after becoming separated from her mum and sister

Saffie, of Leyland, Lancs, was killed after becoming separated from her mum and sister during the attack.

At least 22 people died and a further 59 were injured in the attack.

Chris Upton, headteacher at Tarleton Community Primary School near Preston, confirmed the tragic news and paid tribute to a “beautiful little girl in every aspect of the word”.

Saffie’s mum and sister are being treated for shrapnel wounds in separate hospitals.

She joins a harrowing list of British children murdered by terrorists.

'Simply a beautiful little girl'

Saffie’s devastated headteacher Chris Upton said in a statement: “News of Saffie’s death in this appalling attack has come as a tremendous shock to all of us and I would like to send our deepest condolences to all of her family and friends.
“The thought that anyone could go out to a concert and not come home is heartbreaking.
“Saffie was simply a beautiful little girl in every aspect of the word.
“She was loved by everyone and her warmth and kindness will be remembered fondly.
“Saffie was quiet and unassuming with a creative flair.
“Our focus is now on helping pupils and staff cope with this shocking news and we have called in specialist support from Lancashire County Council to help us do that.
“We are a tight-knit school and wider community and will give each other the support that we need at this difficult time.”

In 1988 a blast sent Pan Am Flight 103 crashing into the in Dumfries and Galloway town of Lockerbie, killing 270.

Lyndsey Ann Somerville, who was just ten, and her 13-year-old brother Paul Somerville both died along with their parents, John and Rosalind.

Hannah Louise, ten, and her younger sister Rachael Stevenson, just eight, were on board the flight when it came down.

The youngsters from Surrey had been travelling with their parents.

The man behind the monstrous act was Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, a former head of security for a Libyan airline and a suspected spy for Colonel Gaddafi’s brutal regime.

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